Huntsville gazette., 1887-10-15

It contained also fac similes OF letters o
welcome from six prominent ladies o
O.naha, and . copy of the Fol<o n will Th
Young Mems Democratic club presented I
handsome basket of DwerA
At st. Joseph.
: ST. JOSEPH, No, Oct. !3-Betweel
eighty and ninety thousand people crowded
the streets and parks to see the presidential
party. The Democratic coun.y CO nmltts,
were on hand carrying bannsrs referring Il
1888 In d,atinG letters
The strange and unfamiliar strains Of tht
BoulanYer march fioatsd in the Air, cannon
roarsd, and the people che.red themselvel
hoarse ~ the president and Mrs. Cleveland
rode through the principal streets. The
pupils of the Convent Of the Sacred Hear
presented the president with . e X mals ol
white and red roses The pupils of tn,
public schools Of ST. joseph presented . oil
Yer basket Of choice howerA
At Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Oct. ,3-Kansa
City was ebiaxe last night. Thousands o.
gas Jets, like flaming diamonds snone from
iron arches across the streets, and the ssts o
colored glass globes on the corners shone like
foliage Of fra.
the decorations Of private and busines.
houses and at the custom house sur passe1
anything of the kind heretofore attempted
In this city. Pictures OF the PRESIDENT and
Mrs Cleveland, ornameltsd with flowers
and artistcaiiy arranged bunting adorned
the windows Of stores and shops aiong Main
and Delaware streets.
Flags Of all nations, the stars and stripes
pr-dominat ng, decorated the buildings on
the outside, iInparting q beautiful appear
lncs to the streets.
At the custom house the entire stone work
Of The building was covered with bunting
and flags and festooned from pillar to pillar
with ~reaths Of artificial flow r. Ovsr the
west entrance, where tho president and MIRA
Cleveland will receive the citiZsns Of Kan
.as City, tho committee had placed DIS
Hnguished visitors
Inside the building was festooned with
natural flowers and bedecked with brilliant
eoiored bunIing. Pictures OF all the prssi-
dents, from Washin yton to tho present in
eurnbsnt of tho office, were arranged in
prominent places and appropriately draped
with Aags. The scene presented was very
beautiful and one of the leading features OF
the reception.
The apartments aS tho Coates for the
president and Mira Cleveland and members
Of the presidential party are this handsomsst
In the city. They are on ths third floor in
the southwest corner Of the building and
look out ON Broadway.
!. The rooms are flashed in sycamore, pol
ished to the highest degres. The walls Of
the presidents parlor are decorated in terra
Gotta and gold, and the bedroom in blue and
silver The chairs are Of satin damask,
variegated eolorA The bed and toilet are
Of wild maple, handsomely carved. The
parlor has in it q piano, writing desk and q
large amount Of brie-a-b bric. The parlor
and bedroom are separated by pair OF silk
turkoman curtains OF Persian pattern
Everything il decorated VITA howsrs In
profusion.
The rooms for the ms snbers Of the preai-
Dental party are across the hail on the
east, and are decorated in very much the
same manner. No other guests will bs
allowed on the third floor, 70 that the
presidential party will bs loft in compare
tive quiet.
A coInmittes appointed for the pur pose
met the presidential train at PARK vile, on
the Missouri Pacific railway, AMI accompa-
MED the party 70 this city. Upon arrival
at the Union depot, between and o'clock,
the members Of the party were escorted to
the Coates house midst the greatest enthu-
siasm.
The cheering and firing Of Gattlinz gun
along the route was dsafening
The carriages occupied By the distin-
guished visitors were followed by q civil
military and trades association para is,
which took about IN hour to pass given
point
After reaching the Coates house, the pres
hent and Mrs Cleveland received the men,
bers Of the reception committss and their
wives. This ceremony occupied more than
IN hour and it was nearly midnight when
the visiters were left 10 themselves for ths
night
The arrangements for the entertainment
Of the visitors appear to be very complete
and the committeeman declare that they are
determined to leave upon the minds of the
president and Mrs Cleveland and their
travelling companions an impression which
viii forever sndear the city 10 them.
An Accident In Kansas City.